| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Joseph (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Her (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nicholas Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Eddy Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ross Fessler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Allen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edwin Priebe (fresh) C - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Northwestern State | Ross Fessler is called for the reach on Jerry Ross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ross Fessler, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 19:36 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen is hacked by Marco Joseph in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marco Joseph, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:20 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses the 3 from straight away | 38-40 |
| 19:18 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe grabs the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 19:05 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders is called for traveling | 38-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (PG), Tim Weston (PF), Troy Laxton (C) Frederick Alston, Kenneth Her, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver (PG), Steven Hermosillo (SG), Donald Christmas (PF), Michael Blackburn (C) Eddy Sanders, Ross Fessler, Edwin Priebe, Robert Williams | |
| 18:51 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-40 |
| 18:50 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo is called for traveling | 38-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), Joseph Rubin (SF) Jerry Ross, Marco Joseph | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines (SF) Joseph Allen | |
| 18:16 | Northwestern State | David Butts knocks in the shot from the right side | 40-40 |
| 18:04 | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver is fouled on the floor by Tim Weston - foul #1 on Tim Weston, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross (SG), Kenneth Her (PF), Thomas Santangelo (C) David Butts, Tim Weston, Troy Laxton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG), Nathan Oscar (SG), Robert Williams (C) Ian Weaver, Steven Hermosillo, Michael Blackburn | |
| 17:50 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams lays it in | 40-42 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Christmas - foul #3 on Donald Christmas, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Marco Joseph (SF), Nicholas Lewis (C) Eugene Dicks, Joseph Rubin, Thomas Santangelo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen (SF), Edwin Priebe (PF) Mark Martines, Donald Christmas | |
| 17:40 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 40-42 |
| 17:30 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders banks in the wide open layup | 40-44 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Her | 42-44 |
| 16:48 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Eddy Sanders | 42-46 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross is hacked by Nathan Oscar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Oscar, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (SG), Tim Weston (PF), Thomas Santangelo (C) Jerry Ross, Kenneth Her, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver (PG), Ross Fessler (SG), Mark Martines (SF) Eddy Sanders, Nathan Oscar, Joseph Allen | |
| 16:38 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 16:35 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Weston - foul #2 on Tim Weston, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG) Frederick Alston | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:27 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by David Butts - foul #2 on David Butts, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin (SF) Marco Joseph | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (SF) Robert Williams | |
| 16:27 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:27 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 15:53 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern State | David Butts grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eugene Dicks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Butts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Rubin (fairly fresh) PF - Tim Weston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Santangelo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ian Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Fessler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Hermosillo (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edwin Priebe (tiring) C - Mark Martines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Northwestern State | David Butts is hacked by Ross Fessler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ross Fessler, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Jerry Ross (SG), Marco Joseph (SF), Kenneth Her (PF), Troy Laxton (C) Eugene Dicks, David Butts, Joseph Rubin, Tim Weston, Thomas Santangelo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (PG), Joseph Allen (SF), Donald Christmas (PF), Michael Blackburn (C) Ian Weaver, Ross Fessler, Edwin Priebe, Mark Martines | |
| 15:23 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Frederick Alston | 48-47 |
| 15:11 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-47 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Troy Laxton | 48-47 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston makes the wide open jumper from the left side set up by Jerry Ross | 50-47 |
| 14:37 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen is hacked by Marco Joseph - foul #2 on Marco Joseph, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (SG), Tim Weston (PF), Nicholas Lewis (C) Jerry Ross, Kenneth Her, Troy Laxton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG), Ian Weaver (SG), Robert Williams (C) Lee Villela, Steven Hermosillo, Michael Blackburn | |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eddy Sanders | 50-50 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston lays it up and in on a great pass from Frederick Alston | 52-50 |
| 13:50 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas loses the dribble to Frederick Alston | 52-50 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern State | Donald Christmas blocks the short jumper by Tim Weston | 52-50 |
| 13:40 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 13:20 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern State | Eddy Sanders steals the ball from Frederick Alston in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 13:04 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ian Weaver | 52-53 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frederick Alston and he's hacked by Joseph Allen - foul #3 on Joseph Allen, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), Jerry Ross (SG), Thomas Santangelo (PF), Elbert Morgan (C) Frederick Alston, David Butts, Tim Weston, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (PG), Ross Fessler (SG), Mark Martines (SF), Edwin Priebe (PF) Eddy Sanders, Ian Weaver, Joseph Allen, Donald Christmas | |
| 12:49 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 12:34 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela is open and buries a floater from the left side | 55-55 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams misses the shot from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo grabs the board | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eugene Dicks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Ross (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marco Joseph (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Santangelo (fairly fresh) C - Elbert Morgan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lee Villela (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ross Fessler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Martines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Priebe (tiring) C - Robert Williams (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Eugene Dicks | 57-55 |
| 11:18 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mark Martines | 57-58 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (PG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Kenneth Her (PF), Troy Laxton (C) Eugene Dicks, Marco Joseph, Thomas Santangelo, Elbert Morgan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG), Nathan Oscar (SG), Steven Hermosillo (SF), Michael Blackburn (C) Lee Villela, Ross Fessler, Mark Martines, Robert Williams | |
| 10:57 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Rubin | 59-60 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG) David Butts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen (SF), Donald Christmas (C) Nathan Oscar, Edwin Priebe | |
| 10:16 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Rubin | 61-60 |
| 10:12 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo is hacked by Frederick Alston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frederick Alston, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Tim Weston (SG), Marco Joseph (SF), Nicholas Lewis (C) Jerry Ross, Joseph Rubin, Troy Laxton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver (PG), Ross Fessler (SG), Edwin Priebe (PF) Eddy Sanders, Steven Hermosillo, Michael Blackburn | |
| 09:57 | Sam Houston State | Tim Weston is called for the reach on Ross Fessler - foul #3 on Tim Weston, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| 09:57 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 09:57 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston's pass is intercepted by Ian Weaver in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Her - foul #1 on Kenneth Her, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (SG) Kenneth Her | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG) Frederick Alston | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:24 | Sam Houston State | Marco Joseph takes the ball from Ian Weaver | 61-64 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by David Butts | 63-64 |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Joseph - foul #3 on Marco Joseph, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Jerry Ross (SG), Kenneth Her (PF), Troy Laxton (C) Eugene Dicks, David Butts, Tim Weston, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Nathan Oscar (SG), Mark Martines (PF), Michael Blackburn (C) Ian Weaver, Ross Fessler, Edwin Priebe, Donald Christmas | |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-64 |
| 08:33 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Mark Martines | 63-64 |
| 08:26 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen is fouled on the floor by Marco Joseph - foul #4 on Marco Joseph, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin (SF) Marco Joseph | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:26 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 08:26 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (PG), Robert Williams (C) Joseph Allen, Michael Blackburn | |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams misses the easy layup | 63-66 |
| 08:11 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar snags the offensive board | 63-66 |
| 08:05 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela banks in the wide open layup set up by Nathan Oscar | 63-68 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (tired) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Ross (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Rubin (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Her (tiring) 8 pts. C - Troy Laxton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lee Villela (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Nathan Oscar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Hermosillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Martines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Williams (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Ross steals the ball from Nathan Oscar | 63-68 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Ross | 65-68 |
| 07:24 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-68 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), Tim Weston (SG), Marco Joseph (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF), Elbert Morgan (C) Frederick Alston, Jerry Ross, Joseph Rubin, Kenneth Her, Troy Laxton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG), Ian Weaver (SG), Donald Christmas (PF), Michael Blackburn (C) Lee Villela, Nathan Oscar, Mark Martines, Robert Williams | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern State | Ian Weaver is called for the reach on Eugene Dicks - foul #1 on Ian Weaver, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen (SF) Steven Hermosillo | |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo tips it but misses | 65-68 |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 06:22 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Eddy Sanders | 65-70 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston's pass is intercepted by Joseph Allen in the backcourt | 65-70 |
| 06:18 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen lays it in | 65-72 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston makes the wide open floater from the left wing | 67-72 |
| 05:42 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 67-75 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern State | Joseph Allen steals the ball from Elbert Morgan | 67-75 |
| 05:22 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen can't finish the layup | 67-75 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo gets the rebound | 67-75 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern State | Michael Blackburn blocks the short jumper by Marco Joseph | 67-75 |
| 05:15 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Michael Blackburn | 67-75 |
| 05:13 | Sam Houston State | Tim Weston picks off the pass by Joseph Allen in the backcourt | 67-75 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Tim Weston is denied by Donald Christmas | 67-75 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan tips it back up and in | 69-75 |
| 04:49 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 69-75 |
| 04:47 | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver misses the tip | 69-75 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Donald Christmas - foul #4 on Donald Christmas, team foul #7 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (PG), Jerry Ross (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Nicholas Lewis (C) Eugene Dicks, Marco Joseph, Thomas Santangelo, Elbert Morgan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Nathan Oscar (SG), Mark Martines (SF), Edwin Priebe (PF), Robert Williams (C) Eddy Sanders, Ian Weaver, Joseph Allen, Donald Christmas, Michael Blackburn | |
| 04:40 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe snags the defensive board | 70-75 |
| 04:38 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her (PF) Tim Weston | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:09 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-75 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern State | David Butts is hacked by Steven Hermosillo - foul #1 on Steven Hermosillo, team foul #8 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Troy Laxton (PF) Jerry Ross, Kenneth Her | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (PG), Ross Fessler (SG) Nathan Oscar, Robert Williams | |
| 04:00 | Northwestern State | David Butts makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern State | David Butts makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross (SG) Joseph Rubin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams (C) Steven Hermosillo | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Ross (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Butts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Laxton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lee Villela (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ross Fessler (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Martines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Priebe (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern State | The jumper by David Butts is denied by Mark Martines | 72-75 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern State | David Butts misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-75 |
| 03:14 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler grabs the board | 72-75 |
| 03:07 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nicholas Lewis - foul #3 on Nicholas Lewis, team foul #11 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her (PF) Troy Laxton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG), Joseph Allen (SF), Donald Christmas (PF) Lee Villela, Mark Martines, Edwin Priebe | |
| 03:07 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 03:07 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-76 |
| 02:36 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Williams | 75-79 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her's pass is intercepted by Eddy Sanders in the backcourt | 75-79 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-81 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph (SF) David Butts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Edwin Priebe (PF) Eddy Sanders, Robert Williams | |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Steven Hermosillo | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-83 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her grabs the offensive rebound | 75-83 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 75-83 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Alston | 75-83 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG), Robert Williams (C) Steven Hermosillo, Donald Christmas | |
| 01:12 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross's fadeaway is rejected by Edwin Priebe | 75-83 |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eddy Sanders | 75-85 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Alston - foul #4 on Frederick Alston, team foul #12 | 77-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines (SF), Michael Blackburn (PF) Joseph Allen, Edwin Priebe | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-85 |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her misses short on an open shot from the baseline | 77-87 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 77-87 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Ross is called for the reach on Michael Blackburn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Ross, team foul #13 | 77-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), David Butts (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Tim Weston (PF), Troy Laxton (C) Frederick Alston, Jerry Ross, Marco Joseph, Kenneth Her, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver (PG), Steven Hermosillo (SG), Donald Christmas (C) Eddy Sanders, Ross Fessler, Robert Williams | |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 77-88 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn misses the 2nd free throw | 77-88 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston grabs the board | 77-88 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston makes the runner from close range set up by Eugene Dicks | 79-88 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Dicks - foul #3 on Eugene Dicks, team foul #14 | 79-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Jerry Ross (SG), Marco Joseph (SF), Kenneth Her (PF), Nicholas Lewis (C) Eugene Dicks, David Butts, Joseph Rubin, Tim Weston, Troy Laxton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG), Ross Fessler (SG), Robert Williams (C) Ian Weaver, Steven Hermosillo, Donald Christmas | |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 79-90 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 79-90 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis tips it back up and in | 81-90 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders is hacked by Frederick Alston in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frederick Alston, team foul #15 | 81-90 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (PG) Frederick Alston | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern State | Michael Blackburn steals it from Marco Joseph | 81-91 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders runs out the clock | 81-91 |